Acting Out Theatre Co. will be holding auditions for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Original Cinderella on Saturday, April 22 (please sign up)
Callbacks will be Sunday, April 23 starting at 1:00 pm
You MUST be 8 years old by July 21, 2023 to audition.
We will feature children in the ensemble and a children’s chorus.
The Children’s Audition will be at 10:00 am, please sign up for that time slot. There will not be an audition piece for the children to learn. They well be taught a song that day as their audition.
Please fill out an AUDITION FORM & Choose a TIME SLOT
Cinderella Dance Audition Video HERE (Music Video Link (choreo starts at 2:14) HERE)
Cannot make the audition dates? Please fill out the audition form above and send a video recording of yourself singing one of the initial audition songs and dancing the audition piece from the video above. to julieactingout@gmail.com Cannot attend callbacks as well? Please send line and vocal selections from callback info also.
AUDITION LOCATION: The AOTC Shoppe, 200 N Washington Ave, Bradley, IL
Please enter the building at the door on the corner of Perry and Washington and go up the stairs.
Auditions are closed to spectators.
Show dates are July 21, 22 & 23. Rain dates – July 24 & 25
Rehearsal Schedule –Rehearsals will start May 13 with weekends and go to weekday evenings in June.
Read Thru – Friday May 12 at 6:30 pm
Please choose from the following list of songs for the initial vocal audition.
(Prepare one song from the list below)
Female Vocal Selections:
In My Own Little Corner (mm. 18-74)
Stepsisters Lament (entire song)
Impossible (mm. 29-73)
Male Vocal Selections:
Ten Minutes Ago (mm. 18-48)
Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful? (mm. 9-39)
Character Descriptions & Callback Selections
Cinderella (Soprano) A charming young lady with the kindest heart in the kingdom. Sees the good in everyone despite her hardships and suffering from her Stepmother and stepsisters. Dreams of and is determined to find a better life for herself. Strong singer
In My Own Little Corner
When You’re Driving Through the Moonlight
Ten Minutes Ago
Cinderella Prince Lines
Cinderella Godmother Lines
Prince (Baritone) Beloved Prince of the Kingdom. Though handsome and young, this prince is also lonely and unfulfilled. He is charming of course, but also moral, genuine, and in search of something more. Strong singer
Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?
Ten Minutes Ago
Cinderella Prince Lines
King Prince Herald Lines
King (Baritone) The Prince’s father. A bit of a fuddy-duddy who loves his son and wife, and always has the best of intentions.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me
King Prince Herald Lines
King & Queen Lines
Queen (Alto) The Prince’s lovely mother. Always wants the best for her son, and does her best to keep her husband in line. At times serious, but always affectionate.
Boys and Girls Like You and Me
King & Queen Lines
Stepmother (Mezzo-Soprano) Cinderella’s Stepmother. A beautiful, vain, and unapologetically dismissive woman, who is unkind and even sometimes cruel to Cinderella. Mainly concerned with her wealth, and her own offsprings’ happiness.
Lovely Night
Stepmother Stepsisters’ Lines
Portia (Alto) One of Cinderella’s stepsisters. An obnoxious, self-centered, goofy young woman with a fatuous laugh and, unfortunately, little signs of intelligence. Character singing.
Stepsisters’ Lament
Lovely Night
Stepmother Stepsisters’ Lines
Joy (Soprano) One of Cinderella’s stepsisters. A brash, bratty young woman, who never passes up the opportunity to be the center of attention. Not particularly bright. Character singing.
Stepsisters’ Lament
Lovely Night
Stepmother Stepsisters’ Lines
Godmother (Mezzo Soprano) An extremely pragmatic, no-nonsense, original, and mysterious character, who helps fulfill Cinderella’s wish to go to the ball and change her destiny. Character singing.
Impossible
Cinderella Godmother Lines
Herald (Tenor) The keeper of the court. Announce all events.
The Prince is Giving a Ball
Herald Lines
King Prince Herald Lines
Ensemble: including- Chef, Steward, Coachman, Footman, Guards, Minister, Guests at the Ball, & Townspeople